WASTE NOT by Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė
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Mode har en stor og negativ effekt på miljøet. Når virksomheder og mennesker kasserer tøj, betyder det mistede materialer, men også et massivt spild af ressourcer i og med det meste af tøjet har omkring 70 % af sin levetid tilbage og stadig kan genbruges. For at illustrere dette uudnyttede potentiale upcycler Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė brugt som ubrugt tekstilaffald med teknikker som hækling og laver research i potentielle brugeres reaktioner. Det har resulteret i en idé til et system, som kan hjælpe tekstil- eller tøjfirmaer med at begynde at upcycle.
Fashion has a huge, negative impact on the environment. When companies and people discard clothing, it is not only a loss of materials but a massive waste of resources, as most of the clothing has approximately 70 % of its lifespan left and is still suitable to be reused. To show this missed potential, Indrė Paulina Žvirzdytė upcycles pre-/post-consumer textile waste using craftsmanship techniques such as crocheting and conducts research into the reactions of potential users. This has resulted in an idea for a system that can help textile or clothing brands to begin upcycling.